Dumping-wagon



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

B. P. BRYANT.

DUMPING WAGON.

310.487.885. Patented Oct. 7, 1890.

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRYANT, OF BUSI-ITON, ILLINOIS.

DUMPING-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,885, dated October7, 1890.

Application filed my 19, 1890.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRYANT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bushton, in the county of Ooles and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDumpingagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in dumpingwagons; and it consistsin certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved wagon in its normal position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showingthe dumping position of the wagon. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.Fig. 4 is a transverse section.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates an ordinaryrunning-gear having the rails or track B secured on the upper side ofits bolsters. These rails are inclined downward slightly toward the rearend of the running-gear, and wearing plates or irons O are secured onthe upper sides of the rails, the front ends of the said plates beingturned up to form stops E, as clearly shown. On the outer sides of therails, at and near the rear ends thereof, I mount the rollers F, whichare provided with the annular flanges G at their outer ends.

The wagon-body 11 may be of any approved construction, although I preferto construct it with removable sides and end-gates. On the bottom of theWagon-body, at the sides of the same, I secure the runners I, which restupon and move over the rollers F, and are provided on their under edgeswith the wearing-plates J to reduce the wear upon the parts. On theinner sides of the runners, at the front ends of the same,I provide therollers K, which move over the rails B, and are provided with theannular flanges L at their outer ends.

On the inner side of the rear crosssill of the wagon-body, and at thecenter of the same, I secure a hook M, which is adapted to be Serial No.352,350. (to model.)

engaged by a chain N, which is secured to the center of the rearbolster. \Vhen the wagon is being drawn over the road, a hook O at thecenter of the chain is engaged with the hook M, and the wagon-body isthereby prevented from moving backward, and consequently dumping itscontents. hen it is desired to dump the wagon, the end link of the chainis engaged over the hook M, and the chain being thus slackened, backwardmovement of the body will be permitted.

The manner of using my device is thought to be obvious from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings. The wagon-body is loaded and the vehicle drawn over the groundin the usual manner. If it be desired to dump the wagon, the end link ofthe chain N is engaged over the hook M on the wagon-body, and the bodyis then pushed rearward. The rearward movement of the body will tightenthe chain, and the rear end of the body will be tilted, so that the loadwill be discharged. The vehicle is then drawn forward a short distanceso as to entirely free the body from the load, after which the body isdrawn up. to its former initial position on the rails, and the chainadjusted to prevent backward movement of the body. It will be observedthat the rollers on the inner sides of the runners impinge against thestops at the front ends of the rails, so as to prevent the body beingdrawn too far forward. The flanges of the said rollers engage the outersides of the rails, and the flanges of the rollers on the rails engagethe outer sides of the runners, so that all lateral movement of the bodyis consequently held effectually in its proper position.

My device is very simple and can be built at a small cost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, in a dumping-wagon, of the running-gear, the tracks B,secured thereon, and having the stops E at their front ends, the rollersF, journaled on the outer side of the rails B, and having the flangedouter ends, the body having the rear hook M,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRYANT.

WVitnesses:

A. H. BRYANT, J. M. CENTERS.

